Overview
What is yerba mate?
What are yerba mate’s main benefits?
What are yerba mate’s main drawbacks?
How does yerba mate work?
Dosage information
Yerba mate is usually consumed as a beverage. It is prepared by infusing hot or cold water with dried (referred to as “green”) or roasted yerba mate leaves or by dissolving instant yerba mate tea in water. Yerba mate can also be taken as a capsule containing powdered yerba mate leaves or dehydrated tea extract.
Yerba mate tea infusions are typically consumed in volumes of around 1 liter (1,000 mL, around 4 cups) daily, divided into three doses. This is the dosage form used in studies that have reported reductions in LDL cholesterol in dyslipidemia and improved glucose parameters in people with type 2 diabetes.
Instant yerba mate tea has been used at dosages ranging from 2.5 to 5 grams daily, divided into three doses.
Dosages of yerba mate capsules usually range from 1.5 to 3 grams daily, divided into three doses. This is the dosage form most studied for increasing fat oxidation and reducing body fat.
All of the formulations have demonstrated antioxidant effects.
Frequently asked questions
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- Metabolic Rate - Alkhatib AYerba Maté (Illex Paraguariensis) ingestion augments fat oxidation and energy expenditure during exercise at various submaximal intensitiesNutr Metab (Lond).(2014 Sep 2)
- Esophageal Cancer Risk - Szymańska K, Matos E, Hung RJ, Wünsch-Filho V, Eluf-Neto J, Menezes A, Daudt AW, Brennan P, Boffetta PDrinking of maté and the risk of cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract in Latin America: a case-control studyCancer Causes Control.(2010 Nov)
- Anti-Oxidant Enzyme Profile - Brunna Cristina Bremer Boaventura, Patrícia Faria Di Pietro, Aliny Stefanuto, Graziela Alessandra Klein, Elayne Cristina de Morais, Fernanda de Andrade, Elisabeth Wazlawik, Edson Luiz da SilvaAssociation of mate tea (Ilex paraguariensis) intake and dietary intervention and effects on oxidative stress biomarkers of dyslipidemic subjectsNutrition.(2012 Jun)
- Blood glucose - Klein GA, Stefanuto A, Boaventura BC, de Morais EC, Cavalcante Lda S, de Andrade F, Wazlawik E, Di Pietro PF, Maraschin M, da Silva ELMate tea (Ilex paraguariensis) improves glycemic and lipid profiles of type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes individuals: a pilot studyJ Am Coll Nutr.(2011 Oct)
- Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) - de Morais EC, Stefanuto A, Klein GA, Boaventura BC, de Andrade F, Wazlawik E, Di Pietro PF, Maraschin M, da Silva ELConsumption of yerba mate ( Ilex paraguariensis ) improves serum lipid parameters in healthy dyslipidemic subjects and provides an additional LDL-cholesterol reduction in individuals on statin therapyJ Agric Food Chem.(2009 Sep 23)
- Bone Mineral Density - Conforti AS, Gallo ME, Saraví FDYerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) consumption is associated with higher bone mineral density in postmenopausal womenBone.(2012 Jan)
- Oxidative Stress Biomarkers - Ruth L T Matsumoto, Deborah H M Bastos, Simone Mendonça, Valéria S Nunes, Waldemar Bartchewsky, Marcelo L Ribeiro, Patrícia de Oliveira CarvalhoEffects of mate tea (Ilex paraguariensis) ingestion on mRNA expression of antioxidant enzymes, lipid peroxidation, and total antioxidant status in healthy young womenJ Agric Food Chem.(2009 Mar 11)
- Esophageal Cancer Risk - Mello FW, Scotti FM, Melo G, Warnakulasuriya S, Guerra ENS, Rivero ERCMaté consumption association with upper aerodigestive tract cancers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Oral Oncol.(2018 Jul)
- High-density lipoprotein (HDL) - Clemente, M et al.Efficacy of Ilex paraguariensis versus Placebo on Lipid Profile in Randomized Clinical Trial: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisPhcog Rev.(2021-02-01)
